Written Communication

Don’t be defensive minded; use smart thinking to underpin your career success. In this article we highlight five essential skills which can help you to stay on the front foot.

How much writing do you do in your job? Probably more than you think. But the problem is that hardly any of it gets read. Here Clive Lewis, MD of Illumine Training, outlines why we need to cut the bull and write far more persuasively.
Forget phone calls. Put aside face-to-face interactions. The truth is that […]

Each year, the Plain English Campaign present awards for the best and worst examples of English. Their infamous ‘Golden Bull’ award injects some mischief, but has given us some great examples for you:
The following pieces of writing have all been awarded the Golden Bull by The Campaign for Plain English over the past few years:

Trilogy Telecom (an e-mail to […]

Are poor writing standards damaging business? In this article Anthony Landale looks at the problems caused by inaccurate grammar and highlights a fast training solution.
If you want to know just how embarrassing and damaging it can be to make high profile gaffes with English then look no further than George Bush. As most of us […]

3 Steps For Making Writing Easier
Planning - professional writers often spend twice the amount of time planning comparted to non-professional writers. It is key - it helps the writer gather all their ideas and information and it helps stimulate creative thinking. Mind Map your ideas - allows you to put all your various associated thoughts […]

Cut the Bull!
Long winded, impenetrable, meaningless jargon? How much gobbledegook does your organisation publish on its web site or send to customers? At the City of Edinburgh Council they have been taking steps to ensure that their report writers know how to communicate, effectively. Anthony Landale reports.
How often have you read reports, policies or documents […]

Writing the Wrongs
If writing is eating up your time or if your emails, proposals and reports are not being then it’s critical to sharpen your writing skills. Here Clive Lewis, MD of Illumine Training, outlines a three step approach designed to take the stress out of business writing.
Don’t read this article! You are too busy. […]